Think-Pair-Share is a teaching technique first promoted by Frank Lyman and since modified by many others (Spencer Kagan, Visible Thinking, etc.).
Basic Steps:
Teacher asks a (hopefully open-ended) question or poses a problem
Teacher gives the students X amount of time to think about the question/problem by themselves.
Teacher gives the students X amount of time to discuss their answer, thoughts, and/or process with a partner, hopefully clarifying, challenging, and synthesizing their ideas
Students share their ideas with another pair or with the whole class
Modifications/Tips:
Have individual students write/draw their answer on an index card, piece of paper, journal, etc. (this can help focus students and provide some accountability) before they pair
Have pairs write/draw a synthesized answer with elements from each individual answer delineated in some way
Have partner share answer instead of the student themselves
If sharing with another pair at their table, Kagan calls this Think-Pair-Square, have the students share in a roundtable method
Think-Pair-Share
Think-Pair-Share is a teaching technique first promoted by Frank Lyman and since modified by many others (Spencer Kagan, Visible Thinking, etc.).
Basic Steps:
Modifications/Tips:
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